HP server serves up lots of headaches

Iria · Nov 12, 2007, 04:57 AM

Source: Yahoo! News
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Your idea of a "server" may well be one of those big computers managed by your company's tech department.

To Microsoft (MSFT) Chairman Bill Gates, servers represent something more: products for the home he says will "make it much easier for people to connect to their digital content and share experiences with friends and family, no matter where they are."

If your experience with the first of these Windows Home Servers is as exasperating as mine, you may wish your employer's PC help desk were at your beck and call. The $750 Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) MediaSmart Server I've been testing is too pricey and complicated for all but tech-savvy consumers. I hit snags with everything from remote computing to password management.

Nov 12, 2007, 04:57 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	HP server serves up lots of headaches Source: Yahoo! News ___________ Your idea of a "server" may well be one of those big computers managed by your company's tech department. To Microsoft (MSFT) Chairman Bill Gates, servers represent something more: products for the home he says will "make it much easier for people to connect to their digital content and share experiences with friends and family, no matter where they are." If your experience with the first of these Windows Home Servers is as exasperating as mine, you may wish your employer's PC help desk were at your beck and call. The $750 Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) MediaSmart Server I've been testing is too pricey and complicated for all but tech-savvy consumers. I hit snags with everything from remote computing to password management.